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  Shirley Volume 2

  Charlotte Brontë

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  In "Shirley Volume 2" by Charlotte Brontë, the narrative deepens as industrial strife continues to unsettle Yorkshire. Shirley Keeldar's bold spirit is tested as she faces both societal pressures and personal dilemmas. Caroline Helstone's journey intertwines with Shirley’s as they navigate love, friendship, and duty. Against a backdrop of social unrest, Brontë intricately explores themes of feminine strength, societal change, and the resilience needed to forge one's own path.

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  Count of Monte Cristo The -...

  Alexandre Dumas

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  Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas' epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.
  VOLUME 4: Two days after, a considerable crowd was assembled, towards ten o'clock in the morning, around the door of M. de Villefort's house, and a long file of mourning-coaches and private carriages extended along the Faubourg Saint-Honoré and the Rue de la Pépinière.

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  On Official Duty

  Anton Chekhov

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  Doctor Starchenko and Lyzhin, a young deputy examining magistrate, arrive at Syrnya to attend to the case of Lesnitsky, an insurance agent, who, upon arrival to the village three days before, entered the local zemstvo house, ordered himself a samovar, unpacked his food packets, and then all of as sudden shot himself. The suicide was so bizarre, that the inquest was deemed to be necessary...

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  Iron Hans - Story Time Episode...

  Brothers Grimm

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  Iron John is about taking men back, through myth and legend, to the source of their masculinity, and finding a middle path between the greater awareness of the 'sensitive new age guy', and the power and vitality of the warrior. The Iron John story has been around in one form or another for thousands of years.

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  In the Penal Colony and Other...

  Franz Kafka

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  Dive into the surreal and absurdist world of Franz Kafka with this compendium containing some of his most captivating short stories. 
   
  Including the deeply harrowing 'In the Penal Colony' and his breakthrough tale, 'The Judgement', as well as some of his lesser-known works, this newly translated assortment provides a unique look at one of the twentieth century's most visionary writers. 
   
  From isolating mountain journeys and unexpected accidents to strained family relationships, the stories within capture the human experience and offer unparalleled commentary on everything from the ordinary to the bizarre. Deeply introspective and brimming with wisdom, Kafka's writing is as eye opening today as when it was first published.

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  Babbitt

  Sinclair Lewis

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  Lewis’ scathing satire of middle-class America, Babbitt explores the social pressures of conformity and materialism. It tells the story of George Babbitt, a middle-aged family man who becomes disillusioned with both conformity and his belated attempts at rebellion. Set in the fictional Midwestern town of Zenith, Babbitt offers a powerful critique of the American Dream and all it entails.

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